Lingsir Wengi: Motel Malioboro (2026): Cast, Story and Release

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Lingsir Wengi: Motel Malioboro follows a group of young content creators who enter a forbidden room at an old Malioboro motel and trigger a haunting tied to the song “Lingsir Wengi.” As the spirit demands vengeance, their friendships and hidden conflicts come under pressure.

Lingsir Wengi: Motel Malioboro is a 2026 Indonesian horror film directed by Adhe Dharmastriya and written by Evelyn Afnilia. The story centers on a group of young people whose attempt to attract attention to their YouTube channel leads them into a dangerous supernatural encounter.

Set around an old motel in Malioboro, the film combines forbidden-room horror with a recording that unleashes a vengeful spirit. The group’s search for viral content quickly becomes a fight for survival, while long-buried tensions within their friendship begin to surface.

Lingsir Wengi: Motel Malioboro movie details

Story without spoilers

Putik, a young woman who can see and communicate with spirits, joins Ryan, Anggie, Aro, Dita and their friends as they pursue material for the DuniaHorror62 YouTube channel. Their destination is an old motel in Malioboro, where a forbidden room offers the kind of frightening subject they hope will make their content go viral.

Although they receive a warning, the group enters the room and finds a tape recorder containing a recording of the song “Lingsir Wengi.” When the recording plays, unsettling events begin. Putik recognizes that they have awakened a spirit seeking more than communication: it wants its wrath acknowledged and vengeance settled. The haunting also exposes dark secrets and conflicts among the friends, leaving them to find a way to end the threat before it takes their lives.

What to expect

The film is built around a supernatural horror premise involving an old motel, a forbidden room and a spirit awakened by a recording of “Lingsir Wengi.” Its story also places emphasis on the risks of chasing viral attention and on tensions within a group of friends. Viewers can expect a horror narrative driven by haunting, vengeance, hidden secrets and an escalating struggle to survive.

Cast and creative team

Ochi Rosdiana plays Putik, with Jeff Smith as Ryan, Yessica Tamara as Angie, Chelcy Clarissa as Dita and Alif Rivelino as Aro. Vinessa Inez plays Kinanti, while Shafa Afisah is credited as Kalila. Elmalita, Wina Marrino and Fajar Gomez also appear in the cast. Adhe Dharmastriya directs from a screenplay by Evelyn Afnilia.

• Ochi Rosdiana as Putik
• Jeff Smith as Ryan
• Yessica Tamara as Angie
• Chelcy Clarissa as Dita
• Alif Rivelino as Aro
• Vinessa Inez as Kinanti
• Shafa Afisah as Kalila
• Elmalita
• Wina Marrino
• Fajar Gomez

Release and production context

Lingsir Wengi: Motel Malioboro is an Indonesian production from Lab Pictures. It is in Indonesian and is scheduled for release on October 22, 2026. The supplied metadata lists the film as released and identifies its genre as horror. No runtime is provided.

Production companies: Lab Pictures

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With its Malioboro motel setting, spirit-centered premise and focus on a group seeking online attention, Lingsir Wengi: Motel Malioboro frames supernatural danger around a reckless attempt to create viral content. The film’s central mystery connects the recording, the awakened spirit and the conflicts among the characters.

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